An outsider is someone who doesn’t fit in with a certain group. The greasers are the outsiders in the Socs eyes‚ but to the greasers the Socs are the outsiders because they aren’t like each other. The Socs have a lot of money and can be pointed out because of their blue madras shirts and their fancy corvairs. The greasers are known because they are “criminals” and they have greasy hair. This is why the Socs may refer to the greasers as outsiders‚ or vice versa. I like how Ms. Hinton didn’t use the
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the Socs-- who are richer and live on the west side of town‚ and the Greasers-- who are poorer and live on the east side of town. Especially showed in The Outsiders‚ the setting can and will affect the storyline and character development. The setting affects the storyline by deciding what and how things happen in the book. For instance‚ when Cherry (a girl Soc) was talking to Ponyboy (one of the main characters and a Greaser) about one of Pony’s brother (Sodapop) she asks‚ “ ‘Didn’t he used to
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yourself first. If Jamal just hadn’t of joined the gang‚ nobody would have gotten hurt and nothing would have happened. The Outsiders is about 2 gangs‚ the Socs and the Greasers. The Socs are the rich kids from the West side. The Greasers are from the East side‚ they are considered juvenile delinquents by other people. One night two Greasers (Ponyboy and Johnny) talk to some Socs (Cherry and Marcia) at the movies. Later that night‚ the two boys fall asleep in the lot. When Ponyboy runs home‚ his brother
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The different types of conflicts help shape the book because the conflicts help deepen the story and the characters in the book. In ‘The Outsiders’ the main conflict is person vs society. Since Ponyboy is a greaser he is looked down upon in society because he is poor. One example of a plot is person vs person‚ of Darry and Ponyboy. A lot of times Darry and Ponyboy don’t get along and get into a lot of arguments‚ by yelling and shouting. This would be an example of person vs person because one character
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assume that Pony does very well in school and probably gets mostly A’s and B’s. This was before Pony had gotten too caught up in the fight with The Socs and The Greasers and getting involved in a crime with Johnny. If Pony continues to live where there are bad influences he will put all his focus on the fights‚ drugs‚ and problems The Greasers are involved in. There are many possibilities for Ponyboy to indulge in these fights and lose concentration in school. This can lower the chance of Pony succeeding
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Social class describes the different "layers" that exist in society. These "layers‚" or classes in society‚ are a division that civilization has been running on ever since the beginning of mankind. In most modern societies‚ our system of social class division is one of opportunity. We experience a good deal of social mobility‚ where people through generations or in their own lifetime can move up or down the social scale. By examining the many different perceptions of social class along with S.E.
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From Soc‚ to Greaser‚ to in between‚ who is Cherry Valance‚ and why is she helping the enemy? Enemies are Enemies‚ but sometimes all people need is a little reminder that everyone is the same‚ even if that means becoming friends with the enemy. Cherry valance‚ known as popular‚ spoiled‚ and snotty‚ may not be who people think she is. If they get to know her‚ they might as well get to find out who she really is; a peaceful‚ helpful girl‚ with a sassy positive attitude. Cherry Valance‚ a high
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Hinton‚ a 14 year old boy learns the way of street life by getting hurt. The story takes place in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma during the 1960s. There are two gangs that live in Tulsa‚ the Socs and the Greasers. The characters Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ Darry‚ Sandy‚ Steve‚ Evie‚ Two-bit‚ Johnny‚ and Dally are all part of the Greasers gang. Cherry‚ Marcia‚ Sylvia‚ Bob‚ and Randy are in the Socs gang. Ponyboy‚ the main character‚ lives with his brothers Sodapop and Darry. One night the three brothers were fighting and
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with "All Soc aren’t like that... That’s like saying all you greasers are like Dallas Winston." Ponyboy thought about that. People judge a group of individuals by an action of one. Ponyboy and Johnny saved kids from a church on fire. Jerry‚ the teacher‚ told Ponyboy that Johnny‚ Darry‚ and Ponyboy were heroes or sent from heaven. Ponyboy said no were murders‚ greasers‚ and wanted with the police. He believed so much on what the greasers were called‚ and he never believed to be anything else. Darry
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number of lessons can be learnt from reading S.E. Hinton’s debut novel “The Outsiders”. By naming the novel “The Outsiders” yet writing it from the greasers perspective‚ we feel more like an insider in this group society seem to be pushing out. We identify with the underdog from the opening page. We find ourselves seeing life through the eyes of the greasers‚ hating their circumstances‚ feeling their terror and sharing their pain. We also ask the question often attributed to the Australian singer Kamahl
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